Sentence examples of "sycophants" in English

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This, of course, is what dictators do, as they trade citizens for sycophants. Именно так и поступают диктаторы, превращая граждан в подхалимов.
George W. Bush has shown the dangers of excessive secrecy and confining decision-making to a narrow circle of sycophants. Джордж Буш продемонстрировал опасность излишней секретности и ограничения процесса принятия решений узким кругом лизоблюдов.
But, as much as Trump craves a good sycophant, this does not seem a compelling reason for him to attend the WEF meeting in Davos. Но как бы Трамп не нуждался в подхалимах, вряд ли это убедительная причина для поездки на форум в Давос.
When you're surrounded by sycophants and don't use the Internet, it's easy to misjudge situations involving other countries. Когда вы окружены льстецами и не привыкли пользоваться интернетом, вероятность ошибки в расчетах, в которых необходимо учитывать обстановку в других странах, чрезвычайно высока.
Witness how otherwise sensible adults are reduced to nervously grinning sycophants when they are granted the privilege of touching an extended royal hand. Посмотрите, как здравомыслящие при других обстоятельствах взрослые превращаются в нервно улыбающихся льстецов, после того как они получают привилегию коснуться протянутой королевской руки.
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